... the influence of religion is in changing social norms and in society overall. Engel who argues that sometimes in some circumstances religion is used as a force for change has also supported the work of Nelson. He also states that groups who turn to religion as a way of coping with oppression and disasters of life. Use religion to demand change on earth rather than salvation on heaven. Some of Engel's work have been developed by contemporary Neo-Marxist, who believe that 'religion has some independence.... from the economic system of the bourgeoisies'. Maduro denies the claim that religion is always used as a conservative force - as claimed by Marxist, but that it can be revolutionary and sometimes it is the 'only available channel to bring about' change. For example recently in Latin America, Catholic priests demonstrated how the bourgeoisies used religion to justify inequality, and criticised them and therefore ...

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